Bob AaronFriend to All & Lover of Life

Bob Aaron was a long-time resident of the Sandbridge community in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He never met a stranger and was loved for his caring and fun-spirited personality. He grew up in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where his father was based while serving in the Marines. He taught water-skiing lessons as a teenager and loved spending time working on cars, especially his 1956 Triumph TR3, with his father and brother.

Upon moving to Virginia Beach after college, Bob was able to realize his true love for fishing. He used all of his free time up before dawn and back at sunset fishing in Back Bay or out of Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach. He worked for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for over 25 years and was a volunteer with the Back Bay Restoration Foundation. He shared his love for the water with all of his chldren. Max, Aaron and Desiree spent lots of quality time at the beach, on Back Bay, or fishing.

What is a Double Clutch?

You may ask, "Why is this a double clutch tournament?" Well, Bob Aaron was obviously a fishing enthusiast but he was also a car enthusiast. He grew up in in an era before there was synchronization for the gears in a standard transmission. In those days, you had to depress the clutch, put the stick in neutral, let the clutch out, give it some gas to pick up the revs, and then depress the clutch again for the next gear. It was complicated but the "double clutch" shift was smoother. The idea behind the Double Clutch Tournament to encourage a smooth but effective return of the Bass through environmental stewardship and smoother for the environment and for the return of bass and bass fishing to Back Bay.

So, if you would like to help with that shift, join us as we raise funds to encourage future generations to continue on this path.